RE: Idle Problem Still/Again

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

Wow, it idles at redline?  I thought my 1200 rpm idle was fast.  :-)

But seriously, before going to the trouble of replacing all the vacuum
lines, spray some carb cleaner all over the engine.  Be sure to douse the
intake boots, all the vacuum lines, all fittings in said lines, etc.  If you
have a vacuum leak, this will pinpoint it for you because the engine will
respond when it sucks in the carb cleaner.  I suspected a vacuum leak
because of some bad stumbling problems, and this ruled out that possibility
for me, saving me the trouble of replacing all the lines.  (still have the
stumbling on acceleration, though.)

If you're really brave, use ether. 8-)  Just be sure to have a fire
extinguisher handy.

Aaron
'84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
'70 Bug - hibernating
'87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of SubConSk8@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 7:40 PM
> To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Idle Problem Still/Again
>
>
> I am still having the problem with my idle. Even after
> replacing the O2
> sensor. I am going to replace the vacuum lines today and hope
> that is it. But
> I dont think so since the lines look like they are in good
> condition. What
> else could it be? The idle usually hovers around 6 or 7000
> RPM's and drops
> down all the way to about 2 or 3000 RPM's sometimes. It seems
> like it drops
> lower when I apply the brakes. Any ideas?
>
> Stephen Mull
> '86 8v Rocco Black
> Seattle, WA
>
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